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package javax.xml.ws;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;

/**
 * The <code>BindingType</code> annotation is used to
 * specify the binding to use for a web service
 * endpoint implementation class.
 * <p>
 * This annotation may be overriden programmatically or via
 * deployment descriptors, depending on the platform in use.
 *
 * @since JAX-WS 2.0
 **/
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface BindingType {

  /**
   * A binding identifier (a URI).
   * If not specified, the default is the SOAP 1.1 / HTTP binding.
   * <p>
   * See the <code>SOAPBinding</code> and <code>HTTPBinding</code>
   * for the definition of the standard binding identifiers.
   *
   * @see javax.xml.ws.Binding
   * @see javax.xml.ws.soap.SOAPBinding#SOAP11HTTP_BINDING
   * @see javax.xml.ws.soap.SOAPBinding#SOAP12HTTP_BINDING
   * @see javax.xml.ws.http.HTTPBinding#HTTP_BINDING
   */
  String value() default "";
}
